Sama Veda

अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यंसद्विश्वं न्यात्रिणम् अग्निर्नो वंसते रयिम्

Agni, with his sharp flame, restrains all who transgress; may Agni grant us wealth.

अग्ने मृड महां अस्यय आ देवयुं जनम् इयेथ बर्हिरासदम्

O Agni, be gracious; may you lead this great assembly of the god-seeking people to the seat of offering.

अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः प्रति स्म देव रीषतः तपिष्ठैरजरो दह

O Agni, protect us from harm; repel, O god, all injury; with your fiercest, unfailing flames, burn it away.

अग्ने युङ्क्ष्वा हि ये तवाश्वासो देव साधवः अरं वहन्त्याशवः

O Agni, yoke those swift and noble horses of yours, O god, who easily carry the offering.

नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं धीमहे वयम् सुवीरमग्न आहुत

We invoke you, O lord of the people, shining Agni, for strength and heroic sons, when you are kindled.

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति

Agni is the crown of heaven, the summit, the lord of earth; he stirs the seeds of the waters.

इममू षु त्वमस्माकं सनिं गायत्रं नव्यांसम् अग्ने देवेषु प्र वोचः

This new song of ours, O Agni, may you declare among the gods as our ally in the hymn.

तं त्वा गोपवनो गिरा जनिष्ठदग्ने अङ्गरः स पावक श्रुधी हवम्

You, O Agni, were born by the word of the herdsman; O radiant one, listen to this invocation.

परि वाजपतिः कविरग्निर्हव्यान्यक्रमीत् दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे

The wise Agni, lord of riches, has gone around the offerings; he gives treasures to the worshipper.

उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम्

The rays carry that Jātavedas, the god, upward for all to see, like the sun.

कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे देवममीवचातनम्

Praise the sage Agni, true in law, at the sacrifice, the god who drives away evil.

शं नो देवीरभिष्टये शं नो भवन्तु पीतये शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः

May the goddesses bring us happiness for our desire; may they grant us joy in drinking; may the streams of grace flow for us.

कस्य नूनं परीणसि धियो जिन्वसि सत्पते जोषाता यस्य ते गिरः

Whose, indeed, are you surrounding? Whose thoughts do you quicken, O lord of truth, pleased by whose songs?

यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शंसिषम्

With sacrifice after sacrifice, with song after song for skill, we ever praise the immortal Jātavedas, dear friend, like Mitra.

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यूत द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो

Guard us, O Agni, with one protection; guard us with a second; guard us with three songs, lord of strength; guard us, O treasure, with four.

बृहद्भिरग्ने अर्चिभिः शुक्रेण देव शोचिषा भरद्वाजे समिधानो यविष्ठ्य रेवत्पावक दीदिहि

O Agni, shine forth with your great and brilliant flames, O god, with your pure radiance. Kindled by Bharadvāja, youngest and most splendid purifier, blaze brightly.

त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वं दयन्त गोनाम्

In you, Agni, may the noble ones be dear, those generous lords who bring gifts to people, who grant wide pasture to cattle.

अग्ने जरितर्विश्पतिस्तपानो देव रक्षसः अप्रोषिवान्गृहपते महां असि दिवस्पायुर्दुरोणयुः

Agni, singer, lord of men, fierce one, god who wards off harm, unsleeping guardian of the house, you are great, protector of the home, dwelling in the sky.

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रं राधो अमर्त्य आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवां उषर्बुधः

Agni, immortal, bring to the worshipper today the splendid wealth of Vivasvat’s dawns. O knower of all births, awaken the gods for us.

त्वं नश्चित्र ऊत्या वसो राधांसि चोदय अस्य रायस्त्वमग्ने रथीरसि विदा गाधं तुचे तु नः

You, O Agni, inspire us with wondrous protection and wealth, O giver of gifts. You are the charioteer of this treasure; lead us to a secure refuge.

त्वमित्सप्रथा अस्यग्ने त्रातरृतः कविः त्वां विप्रासः समिधान दीदिव आ विवासन्ति वेधसः

Truly, Agni, you alone spread out this law; you are the protector, the sage. The inspired ones, kindling you, O radiant one, call upon you, O creator.

आ नो अग्ने वयोवृधं रयिं पावक शंस्यम् रास्वा च न उपमाते पुरुस्पृहं सुनीती सुयशस्तरम्

Grant us, O Agni, ever-increasing, praiseworthy wealth, O purifier, and bestow upon us, O matchless one, abundant, much-desired prosperity, guided by good counsel and renowned for good deeds.

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये

He who gives all treasures, the cheerful priest of the people, the first to taste the honey, to him let our praises go—to Agni.

एना वो अग्निं नमसोर्जो नपातमा हुवे प्रियं चेतिष्ठमरतिं स्वाध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतममृतम्

With this reverence I call upon Agni, the son of strength, beloved, most swift, unfailing, the proper priest of the sacrifice, the immortal messenger of all.

शेषे वनेषु मातृषु सं त्वा मर्तास इन्धते अतन्द्रो हव्यं वहसि हविष्कृत आदिद्देवेषु राजसि

You lie hidden in the woods, O Agni, and mortals kindle you together. Tireless, you carry the offering that is prepared; then among the gods you reign as king.

अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः उपो षु जातमार्यस्य नक्षन्तु नो गिरः

He has been seen, the best knower of the path, in whom the sacred laws are established. Let not our words fail to reach the noble one who is born nearby.

अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पते देवा अवो वरेण्यम्

Agni is praised in song as the household priest, the stones and the sacrificial grass at the rite. With hymn I call the Maruts, Brahmanaspati, and the gods for worthy help.

अग्निमीडिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम् अग्निं राये पुरुमीढ श्रुतं नरो ऽग्निः सुदीतये छर्दिः

We seek Agni’s help with chants, the one with sharp flame. For wealth, men praise Agni, much-invoked and renowned, as a shield for good guidance.

श्रुधि श्रुत्कर्ण वह्निभिर्देवैरग्ने सयावभिः आ सीदतु बर्हिषि मित्रो अर्यमा प्रातर्यावभिरध्वरे

Hear, you who listen, with your fire-kindling gods, Agni, with your companions. Let Mitra and Aryaman sit on the sacred grass at the morning rite with you.